political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units

society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

social process - a process involved in the formation of groups of persons

society - an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

subculture - a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture - the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"

Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture - the bronze-age culture of mainland Greece 2500-1100 BC

Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture - the bronze-age culture of Crete 3000-1100 BC

Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture - the bronze-age culture of Mycenae 1400-1100 BC

Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culture - the prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America

Western civilization, Western culture - the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"

excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree